RAFFIA

Raffia, genus Raffia, Raphia, genus Raphia

(noun) feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

raffia

(noun) fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets

raffia, raphia

(noun) leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

raffia (countable and uncountable, plural raffias)

A fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of the raffia palm tree (genus Raphia).

Anagrams

• affair

Source: Wiktionary

Raf"fi*a, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A fibrous material used for tying plants, said to come from the leaves of a palm tree of the genus Raphia. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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